WAYNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four in 10 technologists changed jobs this year, according to the fourth
annual Harvey
Nash Technology Survey. Respondents listed a good salary as their
main motivator (77 percent) behind the switch, up 16 percent from last
year and pushing work/life balance out of the no. 1 spot. Almost one in
four tech workers (37 percent) received 10 or more inquiries from
headhunters during the past year, while 62 percent of developers and 55
percent of all software engineers reported 10 or more approaches from
headhunters.

Globally, 53 percent of technology hiring managers reported skills
shortages in 2015, up from 51 percent the previous year. The long-term
IT skills shortage has led technology companies, both large and small,
to drive salaries and incentives up with hopes of recruiting and
retaining this scarce and highly sought-after tech talent. This approach
has had some effect: the proportion of technologists who expect their
next role to be with their current employer has risen from 22 percent in
2013 to 27 percent this year. However, that means almost three quarters
(73 percent) believe the only way to progress their career is to leave
their current employer.

The three top motivators for staying in a job are good salary (selected
by 77 percent of respondents), work/life balance (72 percent) and
opportunity to work on innovative projects (69 percent).

The report shares findings from nearly 3,000 technology professionals
from more than 30 countries, and reveals that the traditional technology
career path, even compared to five years ago, is being rewritten as
there are far greater opportunities for flexible employment, alluring
entrepreneurial projects and opportunities for advancement.

“The IT skills shortage is dire, and we are seeing companies compete
more than ever for this talent,” said Harvey Nash USAPAC President and
CEO Bob Miano. “The technology career is changing rapidly: it’s mobile,
flexible and entrepreneurial. The companies that embrace these shifts
will attract and retain the best talent and successfully ride this
technological wave.”

More than 1 in 10 technologists work in an organization where no women
are employed.

Nearly 6 in 10 respondents work in environments where women make up
less than 20 percent of the workforce.

Three in 10 technology professionals work outside the country they
were born.

One in five technologists based in the U.S. were born overseas.

Innovation and Security

Over half (55 percent) of respondents believe their country’s position
as a technology innovator will advance during the next five years;
however, almost half of all technologists also worry that government
over-regulation will starve innovation.

U.S. technologists are the most skeptical, with over 6 in 10 concerned
that the government is not doing enough to advance regulation that
balances personal privacy with innovation.

Only five percent of technology professionals think the risk of
security attacks is falling.

56 percent of respondents reported being personally hacked last year
(up from 52 percent in 2014); only 39 percent report their company
being hacked over the last 12 months.

About the Survey

2,959 technology professionals from 30 countries participated in the
Harvey Nash Technology Survey 2016: Are You Ready? The survey was
conducted between July 14, 2015 and October 26, 2015. A wide range of
technology professionals contributed, including software engineers (10
percent), technology project managers (10 percent) and developers (seven
percent), and c-level technology leaders (nine percent). A significant
proportion of respondents were from the United Kingdom, United States,
Switzerland and Australia, and across the European Union. For more
information about the survey, an infographic of the key results and to
access a full copy of the results, please visit www.harveynash.com/techsurvey
or email awarren@clearedgemarketing.com.

About Harvey Nash Inc.

Harvey Nash Inc. is the U.S. division of the Harvey Nash Group, a global
professional recruitment firm and IT outsourcing service provider traded
on the London Stock Exchange since 1997. Harvey Nash has helped over
half the world’s leading companies recruit, source and manage the highly
skilled talent they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive,
global and technology driven world. With 7,000 experts in 43 offices
across Europe, Asia and North America, Harvey Nash has the reach and
resources of a global organization, and it fosters a culture of
innovation and agility that empowers all employees across the world to
respond to constantly changing client needs. Harvey Nash works with
clients, both big and small, to deliver a portfolio of services: IT
recruitment, IT outsourcing/offshoring and executive search. To learn
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